Elite deadlifter Enahoro Asein of Hungary burst onto the international scene at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2021 Classic World Championships (CWC), where he took part in an epic ... Continue Reading
Kjell Egil Bakkelund (74KG) Breaks IPF Raw Deadlift and Total World Records
Norway's Kjell Egil Bakkelund is a legend in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He has been winning world titles since he was a Junior back in 2011. Since then, he has scored a raw world ... Continue Reading
2023 District of Taiwan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 District of Taiwan Pro was held on the weekend of Dec. 1-3, 2023, and it featured three IFBB Pro League divisions: Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, and Bikini. Out of those divisions, three ... Continue Reading
Pleun Dekkers (52KG) Raw Squats IPF World Record of 173 Kilograms
Dutch powerlifter Pleun Dekkers has been smashing world records in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). She first broke the raw squat world record back in 2019 with 153 kilograms (337 ... Continue Reading
Kaique Santos Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Mercosul Pro Men’s Physique Show
Kaique Santos is the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International Mercosul Pro Men’s Physique show. Santos won the title in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, on Dec. 2, 2023, defeating eight other IFBB Pro League ... Continue Reading
2023 Official Strongman Games Results
The 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) concluded on Dec. 3, 2023. Kicking off on Dec. 1, 2023, in Charleston, WV, the 2023 OSG featured athletes competing across 10 divisions: 2023 Official Strongman ... Continue Reading
2023 Official Strongman Games Event 6 Results — Atlas Stones
The strongman's tradition of ending with Atlas Stones continued in Charleston, WV, at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) on Dec. 3, 2023. The top 10 competitors entering the final day of competition ... Continue Reading
2023 Official Strongman Games Event 5 Results — Sandbag Toss
The first event of the final day of competition at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) in Charleston, WV, was the Sandbag Toss. Athletes had 60 seconds to toss six sandbags of ascending weight over a ... Continue Reading
2023 Official Strongman Games Event 4 Results — Go Ruck Survival Challenge
The second event of Day Two of the 2023 Official Strongman Games on Dec. 2, 2023, in Charleston, WV, was the Go Ruck Survival Challenge — a carry-and-drag event. Athletes were tasked with carrying a ... Continue Reading
2023 Official Strongman Games Event 3 Results — Kabuki Strength Deadlift Ladder
The 2023 Official Strongman Games continued at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, and it was an important day for the athletes. By the end of the fourth event, divisions ... Continue Reading
2023 Official Strongman Games Event 2 Results — Stix and Stone Carry
The second event of the first day of the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) in Charleston, WV, was the Stix and Stone Carry. Athletes had 60 seconds to carry a large wooden box with extra weight down 50 ... Continue Reading
2023 Official Strongman Games Event 1 Results — Stand or Submit Press Medley
An estimated 375 of the world's elite strongmen and strongwomen gathered at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV, to compete in 12 divisions at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) from Dec. 1-3, ... Continue Reading
Kate Sweatman (+84KG) Squats Single-Ply UK Record of 270 Kilograms
Superheavyweight powerlifter Kate Sweatman has long been recognized as one of the top equipped bench pressers in the UK. However, she also has a big squat. At the International Powerlifting Federation ... Continue Reading
Jarosław Olech (74KG) Wins His 18th IPF Open World Title at 2023 IPF World Equipped Championships
Polish powerlifter Jarosław Olech has been a stalwart of equipped lifting in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) for 30 years. His first international win was at the 1997 ... Continue Reading
2023 IPF Equipped World Championships Results
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) has an extensive equipped lifting history and has held world championships for over 50 years. The 2023 World Equipped Championships (WEC) were held in ... Continue Reading
2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Japan Pro was held in Tokyo, Japan, on the weekend of Nov. 25-26, 2023, and it served as a 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for the Men’s Open, Men’s Physique, and Bikini divisions. Theo ... Continue Reading
2023 Invictus Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Invictus Pro took place on the weekend of Nov. 25-26, 2023, in Astana, Kazakhstan. It featured IFBB Pro League Classic Physique and Figure division contests. Daryn Shirbayev won the Classic ... Continue Reading
Priscila Rodrigues Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Pro Bikini Division Show
Priscila Rodrigues is the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Pro Bikini division show. The contest was held in Campinas, Brazil, on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. It featured seven IFBB Pro ... Continue Reading
2023 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships Full Results
Fans of weightlifting have been spoiled rotten in 2023. The International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) event calendar has featured prominent competitions on a near-monthly basis from January to ... Continue Reading
Rudy Kadlub (100KG) Sets Masters Raw (w/Wraps) World Record Total of 590 Kilograms
74-year-old powerlifter Rudy Kadlub has multiple Masters world records to his name. At the Lane Event Center in Eugene, OR, on Nov. 19-23, 2023, at the International Powerlifting League (IPL) World ... Continue Reading
IPF Squat World Record Broken Thrice in the 120KG Class at IPF Equipped World Championships
The 120-kilogram class at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Equipped World Championships (WEC) from Nov. 13-18, 2023, in Druskininkai, Lithuania, saw an intense battle for the IPF squat ... Continue Reading
Daria Rusanenko (84KG) Squats IPF Equipped World Record of 278 Kilograms (613 Pounds)
Ukraine's Daria Rusanenko lifts in equipped International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) competition. She moved up in the 84-kilogram class in 2021 but has yet to fill it out, routinely weighing in well ... Continue Reading
Team USA Wins 2023 World’s Strongest Nation
The 2023 World's Strongest Nation (WSN) contest occurred on Oct. 18, 2023, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. It featured a rematch from the 2022 edition of the competition between team ... Continue Reading
Sonja Stefanie Krüger (76KG) Bench Presses IPF Equipped World Record of 195.5 Kilograms
German powerlifter Sonja Stefanie Krüger has been setting records since she was 16 years old. She lifts in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and was Sub-Junior (ages 14-18) and Junior ... Continue Reading